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Ettore Sottsass was from Innsbruck, Austria. He was born there on September 14, 1917, but he moved to Turin, Italy, as a child. The Italian architect and designer died in Milan, Italy, on December 31, 2007. You'll find a variety of Ettore Sottsass furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994
By Venini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vase Yemen by Ettore Sottsass for Venini Murano ca. 1994
A vintage vase from the 'Yemen' series, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1994. Manufactured by Venini Murano Venice in 2002. T...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century, Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Daybed mod. Califfo
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Turin, Turin
Ettore Sottsass grew up in Turin, and graduated in architecture from the Turin Polytechnic in 1939. In 1947, he founded his own studio in Milan. In 1956, Sottsass moved to New York w...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
Ettore Sottsass Consolle Demilune Mod. "Demistella" Etichetta Originale UP&UP
By Up&Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Ettore Sottsass Consolle Demilune Mod. "Demistella" Etichetta Originale UP&UP.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Donau Dining Set by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Leitner, Italy, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Marco Zanini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Ettore Sottsass in collaboration with Marco Zanini for the Austrian manufacturer Leitner, the Donau dining set forms part of a rare and ambitious body of work produced in...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Ettore Sottsass Ceramic Vase for Bitossi, Triennale Motif, 1955
By Bitossi, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An uncommon and early ceramic vase by Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, comprising a red-clay vessel in a white glaze with brush-applied, polychrome geometric decoration. This particular ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic


